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City State Brewing will open Friday!!

By Prince Of Petworth


“City State Brewing right off the MBT (north of Rhode Island Ave, south of Dew Drop Inn).” Photo by R Sverd

From City-State Brewing (705 Edgewood Street, NE:

“City-State Brewing Co., DC’s newest brewery and community gathering space, officially opens its taproom to the public Friday, June 4th.

The long-awaited homegrown brewery celebrates the District of Columbia in every way, from the beer, named after defining traits and historic moments like 8 Wards Independent Pale Ale and Lost Laws Pilsner, to the location, accessible by metro and the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The space includes an exhibit wall dedicated to the area’s culture and history, including 45 posters depicting DC neighborhoods by local artist Anthony Dihle.

“City-State is one big, heartfelt toast to DC,” said owner James Warner. “It’s a space that honors and celebrates everything unique about the District.”

The 13,000 square-foot brewery is housed in a former freight rail depot on the border of the Edgewood and Brookland neighborhoods. There is a taproom on site as well as an arts venue that will feature live music and an event space open to community groups. It will be open: (more…)

Early Morning House Fire in Brookland, Sadly a Man and his dog have perished

By Prince Of Petworth


photo via DC Fire and EMS

DC Fire and EMS first reported at 4:14am: “Box Alarm 1500 block Monroe St NE. Fire showing 2 story house.”

“#DCsBravest are saddened to report that the victim of the fire in the 1500 block of Monroe St NE lost his life. His pet dog also perished. The thoughts and prayers of our Department are with his family and friends.” (more…)

“Continued road closures from Structural Collapse”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Kelly B

Kelly reported at 10:19pm: “Unfinished building at 3011 20th St NE collapsed. Photo of structure is from 2/23 (below), five stories were up before collapse.”


Photo by Kelly B

From MPD:

“On March 28, 2021 at approximately 2140hours, Officers responded to the 3000 Block of 20th Street, NE for the collapse of building under construction. (more…)

“They need to do some real rethinking that road to make it safe.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

That stretch is so scary for pedestrians/cyclists (and even as a motorist when crossing Michigan). Cars come really flying down that hill. And the metro station and Turkey Thicket are right there, so lots of folks on foot. They need to do some real rethinking that road to make it safe.”

Update from MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a traffic crash that occurred on Monday, March 1, 2021, at the intersection of 10th Street and Michigan Avenue, Northeast.

Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 11:07 am, a bicyclist was traveling southbound on 10th Street, Northeast, crossing from the north to south side of Michigan Avenue, Northeast, in a marked crosswalk. Concurrently, the operator of a 2017 Ford Bus made a left turn from 10th Street to Michigan Avenue, Northeast, and struck the bicyclist. (more…)

Two Shooting Homicides Yesterday Victims were 15 and 22 years old

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in the 2600 block of 12th Place, Southeast.

At approximately 7:03 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located a juvenile male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 15 year-old Jamarid Robinson, of Southeast, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.”

and earlier:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in the 1300 block of Brentwood Road, Northeast.

At approximately 2:51 pm, (more…)

It certainly feels like there has been an uptick in carjackings

By Prince Of Petworth

Latest from MPD last night around 10:45pm:

“5D Alert: Confirmed armed carjacking at 7th Street NE and Franklin Street NE. Lookout for two B/Ms juvenile wearing a gray hoodie gray jeans puffy jacket armed with a handgun, and a juvenile wearing black clothes, and a gray skull cap.”

There have sadly, been many more recent reports that we’ve previously reported and others which folks have sent in. Please be aware and be safe.

“Would love to show them some support”

By Prince Of Petworth


via Instagram

wdc passes on the sad shot above from Calabash Tea, she writes: “Would love to show them some support – you can still order their teas online and they were doing curbside pickup as well.”

From Calabash:

“Peace, Tribe! We appreciate the love streaming in from you all concerning the break-in at our Brookland Shop! Many of you have reached out about how you can best assist us with this unexpected expense. We highly recommend purchasing Gift Cards for yourself or others to use on CalabashTea.com. Each purchase gives us instant funds that can help with our insurance deductible and be used by the recipient anytime in the future on our products. Feel free to take this as an opportunity to put one of your people on to what we got! The support is everything, y’all! Stay beautiful & safe!“

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